#FFDE38 Color

#FFDE38 is rgb(255, 222, 56) in RGB and hsl(50, 100%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFDE38

HEX#FFDE38

RGBrgb(255, 222, 56)

HSLhsl(50, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(50, 78%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.172 97.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 78%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FFDE38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFDE38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFDE38 Complementary#3859FF Analogous#FF7A38 Analogous#BDFF38 Triadic#38FFDE Triadic#DE38FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FFDE38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFE252 #FFE770 #FFEB8A #FFF0A3 #FFF4BD #FFF9DB

Shades

#FFD70F #E6BF00 #BD9D00 #8F7700 #665500 #3D3300

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